BIO Hi, I am Gun Legler from Sweden. I live together with my cat Simon in a little village near Gothenburg On the outside I am old, but young inside :-) For so long I can remember, I have enjoyed expressing myself through any kind of art or craft. Until I was 40 I worked as a child psychologist and pre-school teacher, but after that I said goodbye to my profession and began studying at an art school. There I stayed for four years, mainly learning Graphic art (etching, dry needle and linoleum cut). I was a lousy oil painter, that medium did not fit me at all, watercolor I liked better. For many years I made collages of different kind, watercolor and textile. I grew up with a mother that sewed and a father that built violins, so I early fell in love with textures of many kinds. I have now abandoned making textile collages, but I realize that I work much in the same way with my computer art. I take a piece here and a piece there and try to make a whole of it. And I am madly in love with textures of all kinds, I can sit for hours just playing with different colors, textures and filters, making backgrounds just for fun (and for upcoming images). I work very much by intuition when I make an image, experimenting wildly with layers, textures, color and light. But the form is equally important, that�s what Graphic school taught me. I have seldom a clear inner image when I start creating, it is more a feeling I want to express. The process can be quite unconscious to me for a long time. The image gradually takes form, and become clearer to me. What I want with my images is to reach the feelings of the viewers, to make them look into their own inner being and respond in any way, regardless of which feeling is evoked.
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I am Gun's daughter Lena (zitalena@gmail.com). I am so, so sorry to tell you all that mom passed Tuesday morning, Feb 8 2022, Swedish time. No panic, no pain, no regrets. So peaceful. I tried to get a message about this on my moms latest picture, but now I can't find it. But now I have her computer and can log in. Please email me if you want. Thanks to all. Mom really loved the community!! Her gallery will live on. I have changed the address to mine, because me and my brother really would LOVE to keep her gallery open. Love to all.
Comments (30)
danob
Those are the best dreams we can have as nightmares seldom bring us joy! Beautifully portrayed
koosievantutte
very fine image with those strong colours, gun.
timtripp
marvelous!
helanker
Gorgeous comforting image, which really looks safe :) Well done GUN.
vlaaitje
DEAR GUNSAN, THIS HAS SO MUCH CHARISMA, SO FULL OF EMOTION AS WELL...IT IS A FANTASTIC ARTWORK WHICH GAVE ME A POETIC FEEL
lyron
Excellent work!!!
MOODYBLUE92954
wonderful
IO4
Beautiful composition and very apt title:)
romanceworks
How very beautiful. Such rich colors and mood. CC
Jops_the_2nd
very nice. great idea.
skynyrd57
Nice work!
cvrad
very nice and sureal imagary!
kasalin
Beautiful composition and a very great artwork !!! 5*
magichild2
Once again another georgeous put together piece of art. Just loving the colors and light on these.
Faemike55
Very beautiful and surrealistic! love the colours
dianas..creations
Awesome work....very beautiful image!!
Marinette
Very beautiful image!
ARTWITHIN
Very beautiful and a great title. It has a peaceful ambiance within the protected area. Your imagination is joined to the beauty.
schonee
Oh this is so cool ! I love it!
caviedes
Well done!!!!
DivabugDesigns
Awesome!!!
NekhbetSun
Awesome stuff !
sintoock
EXCELLENT
tofi
This is sensational, Dear Gun! Wonderful expression and colours! Her eyes closed, as she seems so comfortable... resting, having pleasant dreams.... The colours seem to contrast one another, as they seem to be battling between the world of dreams and the nightmarish realm. Your images always evoke such inspiration.... Gorgeous composition, my friend!
Pewter7
Interesting imagery ...
tizjezzme
excellent image Gun ...
npauling
Lovely colouring and great creativity.
kbatty
Wonderful work! Serenity in the middle of chaos!
marcopolinski
fantastic imagery!
three_grrr
There is such a sense of peace and security flowing from this beautiful image. It seems as if her dreamworld is safer then the real world. Beautiful work, filled with sensitivity.